Kennel Assistant (Part-time) - Central Valley Animal Hospital

PetVet Care Centers; Rainbow City (AL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

A veterinary care organization is seeking a part-time Kennel Assistant in Rainbow City to provide compassionate care to pets while maintaining a clean and safe environment. Responsibilities include feeding animals, assisting veterinarians, and ensuring the hospital's cleanliness. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED and have the ability to manage a physically demanding role. The position includes a mix of day and weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
• Must handle sick animals and cleaning chemicals safely.
• Ability to follow directions and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to pets.
• Assist with pet feeding and animal restraint.
• Maintain cleanliness of the facility and equipment.

Skills

Ability to work with or around sick animals

Ability to handle potentially hazardous materials

Strong lifting and cleaning abilities

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Part-time Kennel Assistant at PetVet Care Centers' Central Valley Animal Hospital.

Position Overview

The Kennel Assistant supports veterinarians and technicians by cleaning and maintaining equipment, feeding, exercising, restraining, and handling pets, ensuring efficient operation and exceptional service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides compassionate care to pets
• Feeds animals as prescribed by the attending Veterinarian or as the owner has requested; records appetites, water intake, as well as fecal and urine production
• Recognizes and reports any unusual conditions or abnormal behaviors and monitors pets for signs of distress or disease.
• Assists Veterinarians and technicians with pet restraint
• Maintains the cleanliness of the hospital each day; cleans equipment and facilities using chemicals and supplies; ensures the safe use of chemicals
• Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes and food/water bowls
• Completes the weekly and monthly chore list to maintain hospital cleanliness, equipment, and the overall appearance of the hospital
• Correctly prioritizes tasks
• Maintains laundry for the kennel and hospital
• Provides patients with fresh, clean bedding when appropriate
• Walks patients according to schedule
• Understands and carries out oral and written directions
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Remain professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions.
• Learn and understand our services and health recommendations and be able to clearly communicate these to clients.
• Be able to deal with difficult and/or aggressive patients in an effective manner meanwhile keeping yourself, the pet, and co-workers safe
• Performs other duties as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications (Required)

• High school diploma or GED
• May consider an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience
• Ability to work with or around sick animals, potentially hazardous materials, cleaning chemicals, gas anesthetics, zoonotic diseases, and unpleasant odors
• This is a strenuous job that requires a lot of lifting, cleaning, and constant motion
• Depending on functional area of assignment, tasks may include standing for long period of times/walking
• May involve some stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting or carrying moderately heavy animals (up to 50 pounds)

Schedule

• Friday and Monday from 9am-6pm
• Saturday from 8am-2pm
• Sunday from 8am-10am / 4:30pm-6pm

Equal Opportunity Employer

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin, physical or mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V.